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Commercially operated Wärtsilä engine runs on 25 vol% hydrogen blend

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

Mihm power plant in Michigan using an unmodified Wärtsilä 18V50SG engine. The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) also participated in the tests and led the assessment of the engine’s performance during the testing. The tests, which were completed in October 2022, were conducted at WEC Energy Group’s 55 MW A.J.

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Hydrogen Engine Commercial EPRI

Wärtsilä in US customer collaboration to test hydrogen blended fuel as a step towards decarbonized power plant operations

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2022

The technology group Wärtsilä, and its collaborators WEC Energy Group, (WEC), the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Burns & McDonnell (B&McD), have been contracted to carry out hydrogen fuel testing at the A.J. Mihm power plant in Michigan. Kuester power plant in Michigan. In addition to the A.J.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Power Powered Fuel

Washington DC Joins California and Michigan as Volt Launch Market

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2010

The nation’s capital and its suburbs join California and Michigan as the initial retail markets where Chevrolet will sell the Volt to consumers. Chevrolet has announced similar partnerships with several utilities in California and Michigan, as well as the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).

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Washington Michigan DC Volt

ARPA-E to award $27M for advanced nuclear reactor systems operational technology: GEMINA

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2020

The Electric Power Research Institute’s (EPRI) proof-of-concept study will explore moving from the traditional “maintain and repair” to a “replace and refurbish” approach, in which components are intentionally designed and tested for shorter and more predictable lifetimes with the potential for game-changing O&M cost savings.

Molten Salt

Molten Salt Maintenance Massachusetts EPRI

Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Xcel Energy has actively participated in research and demonstrations with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to advance electric transportation for many years. This year alone, Xcel Energy has released a suite of programs to help residential and commercial customers make the transition to electric vehicles and lower certain costs.

New Mexico

New Mexico Colorado Mexico EV Smart

Chevrolet to Partner With Con Edison To Promote Electric Transportation In New York City Area

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2010

Chevrolet has previously announced that Volt sales will start simultaneously in California, Michigan and Washington DC, with other markets to follow.

New York City

New York City New York Chevrolet Transportation

DOE Awards $122M to Oak Ridge-Led Team to Establish and Operate Nuclear Energy Modeling and Simulation Energy Innovation Hub

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

In addition to ORNL, the members of the team are: Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). University of Michigan. Idaho National Laboratory. Los Alamos National Laboratory. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. North Carolina State University, Sandia National Laboratories. Tennessee Valley Authority. Westinghouse Electric Company.

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Energy North Carolina Tennessee EPRI

Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2015

The Wisconsin and Michigan team normalized the highly detailed vehicle assumptions and transport calculations from these studies around the rates of electrified vehicle penetration; travel demand growth; and electricity decarbonization. They based their low electrification scenario (0.3% They based their low electrification scenario (0.3%

Carbon

Carbon EPRI Climate Gasoline-Electric

The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

As one of the speakers put it to the attendees, the bulk of which came from Southeast Michigan, plug-in vehicles will a major career path for most of the people in the room. Director, Manufacturing Research Center, Western Michigan University. Assistant Professor, Michigan State University. John Patten, Ph.D., Earlier post.).

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Plug-in Plug Industrial Industry

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

Michigan State). Wildcat Technologies, EPRI). Wildcat Technologies is developing the innovative adsorption measurement tool, and EPRI will be doing process modeling and evaluation based on the new material properties. Los Alamos National Laboratory, EPRI). Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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Carbon Batteries Battery Li-ion

ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Michigan State will complete its prototype development of a new gas-fueled electricity generator, five times more efficient than traditional auto engines in electricity production, 20% lighter, and 30% cheaper to manufacture. DOE grant: $2,655,174). Wave Disk Engine. DOE grant: $4,992,651).

Energy

Energy Grant Low Cost Li-ion

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Batteries not ready. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

EV Driven

Commercially operated Wärtsilä engine runs on 25 vol% hydrogen blend

Wärtsilä in US customer collaboration to test hydrogen blended fuel as a step towards decarbonized power plant operations

Washington DC Joins California and Michigan as Volt Launch Market

ARPA-E to award $27M for advanced nuclear reactor systems operational technology: GEMINA

Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Chevrolet to Partner With Con Edison To Promote Electric Transportation In New York City Area

DOE Awards $122M to Oak Ridge-Led Team to Establish and Operate Nuclear Energy Modeling and Simulation Energy Innovation Hub

Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

ARPA-E Selects 37 Projects for $106M in Funding in Second Round; Electrofuels, Better Batteries and Carbon Capture

ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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